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Are they the lemmings
Joined: 15 Feb 2007
Location: Not here anymore. JongnoGuru was the only thing that kept me here.
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 Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: Guitar question |
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Sorry if this is common knowledge or something. I did a search, but couldn't find an answer.
Looking through the forums. it seems that real Fender, Gibson and other top-name guitars are rare in South Korea. Why are they so hard to come by? Is there no market for them? |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Guitar question |
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| Harsh Bloke wrote: |
Sorry if this is common knowledge or something. I did a search, but couldn't find an answer.
Looking through the forums. it seems that real Fender, Gibson and other top-name guitars are rare in South Korea. Why are they so hard to come by? Is there no market for them? |
Well, they're expensive to import (due to tariffs, duties, etc.). You can buy them at Nagwon Archade, but you'll pay through the nose for the Gibsons. You might want to try e-Bay. Is there any particular reason you want these particular brands? There are some good guitars made in Korea that might interest you. Best of luck to you and your search.
Cheers! |
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Are they the lemmings
Joined: 15 Feb 2007
Location: Not here anymore. JongnoGuru was the only thing that kept me here.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:18 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Harpeau. I should apologise for not being clearer in the OP: I'm not actually looking for a guitar, but reading some guitar-related threads here on Daves made me wonder about Strats and Les Pauls and Teles and SGs and the like in SK.
Anyway, thanks for filling me in. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Guitar question |
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| Harsh Bloke wrote: |
Sorry if this is common knowledge or something. I did a search, but couldn't find an answer.
Looking through the forums. it seems that real Fender, Gibson and other top-name guitars are rare in South Korea. Why are they so hard to come by? Is there no market for them? |
I understand there are some great Samick guitars made in Korea. The factory is in Incheon. My friend tells me they are pretty good.... |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Samick has been sold down the river. They're now made in factories in China and Indonesia. It's been that way for a while. The electrics are now made at the SPE (Samick Professional Edition) close to Bupeong Station in Incheon. And yes, Samick are a pretty good make IMHO. |
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